Fred Ingraham

Fred Ingraham, age 71, of Marshalltown, Iowa, rode off into the sunset on the evening of September 5, 2026 at Eldora Specialty Care.

A celebration of life for Fred will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026 from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorials in Fred’s name may be directed to his family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.

Fred William Ingraham was born May 22, 1955 in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was the second of four children born to Gene and Ruth (Wirth) Ingraham. Fred grew up in Laurel, Iowa and attended school at SEMCO graduating with the Class of 1973. After graduation, he began working for Virg’s Garage as a mechanic in Laurel, Iowa.

On March 6, 1985, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Jackie Clark (Muehlhausen) at a ceremony in Hawaii. From their union, Fred gained a daughter, Heather. Fred worked briefly at Hoskins Harley Davidson in Marshalltown before he and Jackie opened F & J Racing in Marshalltown. They poured their heart and soul into working on motorcycles. In his free time, Fred enjoyed going for rides on his Harley, mowing his yard, and spending time with his grandchildren as often as he could. Additionally, he enjoyed taking his motorcycle cross country for drag races in multiple states for various events he took part in. Fred will be missed for his ability to get along with anyone and never knowing a stranger.

Those left to remember and cherish his memory are his wife of 41 years, Jackie; his step-daughter, Heather Rowell; three grandchildren, Blake, Logan and Carter Rowell; his brother, Roger (Nancy) Ingraham; brother-in-law, Wayne Tapper; sister-in-law, Cindy (Dean) Nephew along with several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gene and Ruth Ingraham; siblings, Sandra Tapper and Janice Anderson; brother-in-law, Jim Anderson; nephew, Derek Tapper; and mother and father-in law, Berniece and Henry Muehlhausen.